Thanks so much for letting us know about this Ed, as I know the ever
modest Sir Tapani would not have advertised it. My Finnish is
absolutely zero but I would like to tune in and watch the ceremony
anyway, if you have a link.
Congratulations Tapani, we are proud to be led by you!
Stephanie Perrin
On 2015-12-04 16:55, Mark Leiser wrote:
> Congratulations indeed! Fantastic and befitting Honour!
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> On 4 December 2015 at 21:49, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask]
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> Hello everybody,
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>
> This Sunday, December 6th, is Independence Day in the Republic
> of Finland. It was on this day ninety-nine years ago the
> Eduskunta, the Finnish parliament, adopted a resolution
> declaring Finland independent from Russia.
>
>
> As in many countries, Independence Day in Finland is a time of
> remembrance and celebration. Befitting Finland, it is a day
> both of formality and of understatement. In the evening
> families traditionally light two candles, one blue and one
> white, and place them in the windows of their homes. As a
> foreign guest in the country I was always quite touched by the
> simplicity and beauty of the celebratory gesture. A
> Presidential reception is held in the evening, the telecast of
> which traditionally is amongst the most viewed television
> shows of the year in Finland. Shadow events, often in the form
> of demonstrations and gatherings benefiting charitable causes,
> take place concurrently.
>
>
> Independence Day is also the day honours are announced and
> presented. It is with great joy I want to let all of you know
> that this year Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will be
> bestowing upon NCSG Chair Tapan Tarvainen the honour and title
> of Knight of the White Rose of Finland. The White Rose Order
> was established in 1919 by General Carl Mannheim, a man who is
> considered by many, myself included, to be the greatest Finn
> of all time. The Grand Master of the Order is the President of
> the Republic of Finland.
>
>
> I know everyone joins me in congratulating Tapani for being
> chosen to receive this high honour in recognition of his
> service to his country and to the world. I suspect we are
> probably the only SG at ICANN to have an actual Knight as a
> Chair, further evidence of the exceptionally high quality of
> person one encounters in the NCSG. Congratulations Tapani and
> Happy Independence Day, Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää, to all of
> our Finnish members and friends.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Ed Morris
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